With the 2019 World Series complete and free agency underway, the next notable date on the transaction calendar is November 20, the day by which Rule 5 draft-eligible minor leaguers must be added to the 40-man roster to protect them from being selected. Last November, a dearth of worthy

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While speaking with reporters today at the GM Meetings on a myriad of issues, Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen indicated David Peterson may be making his Major League debut sooner rather than later. Peterson pitched with Double-A Binghamton last year. In 24 starts, he was 3-6 with a 4.19

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On Thursday afternoon, New York Mets legend and current organizational ambassador Edgardo Alfonzo made his first public comments following his dismissal as the Short Season-A Brooklyn Cyclones’ manager in October. In an Instagram post, Alfonzo, 45, made it clear he harbored no ill will toward the organization who signed

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On Monday, the Mets claimed left-handed pitcher Stephen Gonsalves off waivers from the Minnesota Twins. Gonsalves, 25, was considered one of the top draft-eligible left-handers in the country, coming out of Cathedral High School in San Diego, in 2013. A suspension during his senior season for off-the-field related conduct

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When the New York Mets announced Edgardo Alfonzo was not returning as the manager for the Brooklyn Cyclones, the organization was put in a position where they needed to find a manager who could fill in Alfonzo’s very large shoes. In addition to being a beloved Mets player, Alfonzo

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The decision to remove Edgardo Alfonzo as the manager of the Brooklyn Cyclones was a controversial one. Aside from the Brooklyn Cyclones winning their first outright New York-Penn League title, Alfonzo was a very popular Mets player. The decision was so noteworthy, reporters would ask Mets general manager Brodie

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With the Mets claiming Stephen Gonsalves off waivers, MLB Pipeline has updated their top 30 Mets prospect ranking. Now, Gonsalves is rated as the 23rd best prospect in the Mets farm system. With Kevin Smith at 11 and Thomas Szapucki at 12, this means Gonsavles is the third best

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The New York Mets made a handful of roster moves on Monday afternoon, as per a team announcement. In addition to officially extending a $17.8 million qualifying offer to right-hander Zack Wheeler, the Mets also added left-hander Blake Taylor to the 40-man roster ahead of the 5 PM ET

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Fanfare and exciting storylines met the Mets’ Triple-A affiliate as they headed east from Las Vegas for their first season on the east coast since 2012 in Buffalo. The Mets made the move to purchase the Syracuse affiliate following the 2017 season. They had learned their lesson when they

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Baseball America published their updated Mets Top 10 prospects on Thursday with a few surprises in the group. Here’s their list: Ronny Mauricio – SS Francisco Alvarez – C Brett Baty – 3B Matthew Allan – RHP Andres Gimenez – SS Mark Vientos – 3B Thomas Szapucki – LHP

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